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Single Farm Payment Rates

Reference Amount

Percentage of the 2002 Premium Rates used in the Reference Amount calculation.
The percentage of the 2002 premium rate for each scheme, which has been taken into account in the Reference Amount calculation, are shown in the table below.
This information can also been seen on page 34 of the Single Farm Payment Scheme Explanatory Notes.
Scheme
% Rate of Aid in 2002
Value  (Euro)
Beef Special Premium (1st & 2nd Stage)
50%
75
Beef Special Premium (Bull premium)
50%
105
Suckler Cow Premium
100%
200
Suckler Cow Premium (NI element)
100%
24.15
Beef National Envelope (top- up to suckler cow premium)
100%
13.883
Extensification Premium (High)
100%
80
Extensification Premium (Low)
100%
40
Slaughter Premium (adult)
50%
40
Slaughter Premium (calves)
100%
50
Beef National Envelope (top-up to beef heifers at slaughter)
50%
25.709
Sheep Annual Premium
65%
13.65
Sheep Annual Premium (milking flocks)
65%
10.92
Sheep Annual Premium (LFA Supplement)
20%
1.40
Sheep National Envelope)
65%
0.820
Arable Area Aids (LFA) - see footnote 1
80%
253.512
Arable Area Aids (Non LFA) – see footnote 1
80%
263.088
Footnote 1
The average regional yields for arable aids are 5.03 t/Ha (LFA) and 5.22 t/Ha (non-LFA). Therefore, the value quoted in the table above has been calculated as follows:
LFA arable aids 5.03 x € 63 x 80% = 253.512 euro
Non-LFA arable aids 5.22 x € 63 x 80% = 263.088 euro